UK’s Johnson accelerates booster programme to fight Omicron
Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 13, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026

Published by maria gbaf
Posted on December 13, 2021
1 min readLast updated: January 28, 2026

UK PM Boris Johnson accelerates booster vaccine rollout to combat Omicron, aiming for all eligible adults to receive boosters by New Year.
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday launched a campaign to accelerate the rollout of booster vaccines after finding that two doses were not enough to protect against the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.
“Everyone eligible aged 18 and over in England will have the chance to get their booster before the New Year,” Johnson said in a televised address.
(Reporting by Andy Bruce; Editing by Kate Holton)
The article discusses the UK's accelerated booster vaccine programme to combat the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
The UK is accelerating its booster programme because two doses are not enough to protect against the Omicron variant.
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced the acceleration in a televised address.
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